Phased fencing of Pak-Afghan border begins
PHOTO: ISPR
Army announced on Tuesday a derivation of fencing on a Pak-Afghan border.
“In line with a directions of COAS, phased fencing of whole Pak-Afghan limit has commenced,” a military’e media wing said.
Pak holding measures for improving Pak-Afg bdr confidence including fencing, const of new forts posts. Secure Bdr is in common interest. pic.twitter.com/w0wVg2UF5N
— Maj Gen Asif Ghafoor (@OfficialDGISPR) June 20, 2017
“In proviso 1, high infiltration disposed limit areas in Bajaur, Mohmand and Khyber Agencies are being fenced,” it said. “In proviso 2 fencing of remaining limit areas including Balochistan will be executed.”
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Besides fencing, a matter added, Pakistan Army and Frontier Corps Khyber Pakhtunkhwa are constructing new forts. “Border posts [are being built] to urge notice and defence.”
“A secure Pak-Afghan limit is in common seductiveness of both countries and a good concurrent limit confidence resource is essential for fast assent and stability.”
Pakistan insists fencing and other measures are directed during checking cross-border transformation of militants, blamed for assault in both a countries.
At slightest 10 people including an FC crew and women, children were killed and 47 others harmed when Afghan army targeted infantry guarding a census team in Chaman last month.
The conflict caused a limit to be sealed again indefinitely while a curfew was imposed in Torkham concert as a preemptive measure.
Article source: https://tribune.com.pk/story/1440449/phased-fencing-pak-afghan-border-begins/